On Sat, 29 Oct 1994 10:59:05 +0100 (MET), Frode Tennebo said: > I was working on a gzip-like (using LWZ compression) compressor/decompressor, > but due to lack of time I never finished them.
Just a small question... isn't the LZW algorithm (as used in Unix "compress") patented? The documentation for gzip says so. > > Sorry, but if I want a useable Unix system I'll buy a 486 or a 68040... > I think I'd buy a Pentium or a DEC AIX/OSF........... I'm talking about things I could afford. Otherwise I'd have a sparc or an SGI... imc
